nuncius
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nūncius, medieval form of nūntius (“messenger”).
Noun
nuncius (plural nuncii)
- (chiefly theater) A nuntius.
Anagrams
- uncinus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnun.t͡ʃi.us/, [ˈnun̠ʲt͡ʃius]
Noun
nūncius m (genitive nūnciī or nūncī, feminine nūncia); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) Alternative spelling of nūntius [13th C. or earlier]
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nūncius | nūnciī |
| Genitive | nūnciī | nūnciōrum |
| Dative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| Accusative | nūncium | nūnciōs |
| Ablative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| Vocative | nūncie | nūnciī |
References
- nuncius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)